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Serraview: 8 Workplace statistics make you rethink space planning

What we think of as the “traditional office” (clusters of cubicles in the center of a space, surrounded by private offices around the perimeter) is going away — about 70% of US offices have some type of “open office” design.

Companies are starting to go beyond just workplace space planning by investing in healthy building features and looking for ways to provide more choice and autonomy to their employees, but why? Are these strategies actually working, or are they just following trends? Is it worth it to redesign your office layout and make dramatic changes to how your employees work?

Let’s dig into some statistics that shed some light on how the workspace impacts the employee experience and what that might mean for your company:

Innovative companies are 5 times more likely to have workplaces that prioritize individual and group workspace…

69% of businesses that implemented healthy building features reported improvements in employee satisfaction and engagement…

People are 12% more likely to report being happy with their job when they have freedom and autonomy in their work environment…

37% of job candidates will accept a job with a lower salary if the company offers appealing culture, workplace facilities and technology…

42.5% of the global workforce will be mobile employees by 2022…

85% of respondents in a CBRE survey expect to see increase in mobility in the workplace through activity-based workplaces…

70% of employees age 16-44 say they want to be more mobile at work…

30% of energy used in a commercial building is wasted…

[Admin: This post is related to the 05.17.16 post about the use of meeting rooms (and collaborative overload), the 11.01.17 post by FacilitiesNet about the inefficient use of office space, and the 06.01.18 post by FM:Systems about the employee-centric workplace. To see other related posts, use the Workplace tag.]